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Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus)
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Ecological Illustration of Indian butterflyfish (Chaetodon mitratus)
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Chaetodontidae

Indian butterflyfish

Chaetodon mitratus

Fourteen Centimeters Chaetodontid Fish of the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Indian butterflyfish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 14 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Chaetodontidae
Genus
Chaetodon
Water type
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
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